Dowel clipping apparatus



u8'j 1950 A H. B. JULOW 2,519,137

DOWEL CLIPPING APPARATUS Filed July 18, 1947 IN V EN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 15, 1950 of predetermined, lengths and for other andivariouspurposes. I a

The apparatus of the invention is constructed and arranged in a novel manner so as to be adapted for ease andfreadiness" in operation as well as to perform clipping or cutting operations eificiently andaccurately.

With the foregoing and various other novel features and advantages and other objects of my invention as will become more apparent as the V description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts-as will be hereinafter more particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed and more fully described and referred to in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein;

Fig. 1 is a planview ofadowel clipping: pparatus embodying the novel features ofth'e invention;

Fig. 2. is an end elevational view paratus shown in Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a partial plan view rier sections of the apparatus;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the carrier sections shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of adjacent inner portions of the carrier sections; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevational view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawings more in detail, the invention will be fully described.

A support 2 is provided which may take the form of a table, bench or the like.

Blocks 4 are secured to the support and have fixed on their upper sides and in spaced relation a pair of knife edges 6.

A longitudinal bar I0 has inner ends of straps l2 secured thereto and to these straps are fixed of the apblocks I4 which are provided with seats which receive the knife edges, as shown in Fig. 2. Arms l6 are secured to the members l2 and have brackets I8 fixed thereto which support on their outer ends carrier sections and 22.

A longitudinal strut 24 has opposite ends fixed to the arms l6 and a central arm 26 is fixed to said strut. Brackets 28 are fixed to the central arm 26 and have outer ends fixed to inner adjacent ends of the carrier sections 20 and 22.

of one of the car- 2 The arms and associated parts provide a r rier which is pivoted on the members 6 for s ng' ing up and down andmeans suchiasja'bar is fixed to bar It] to counterbalance the carrier." The carrier sections 20 and 22 are 'similarin construction and include longitudinallyexten'd ingchannels 30, as shown in Fig. 6; The jchan nels are provided with longitudinallyfspaced notches 32 in adjacent side walls thereof'and with slots 34 extending through the'bottoms thereof in alignment with'said notches. f]; Stops 36 are provided, as shown infFigQflG, which are slidable, up and down inthe notches and slots. There may be a stop in each setfof notches and slots if desired. The stops 36 have upper ends provided with concaved seats 38 and when in place inj'th'e notches andslots their lower ends projectbelow the bottoms of the carrier sections. j'Saidstops are provided with slots!!!) ,to formtongues fl and v springs, around the tongues are adapted,, tb urge the "stopsu'pw'ardly; Cotter vpins 46}, tend through holes 48 in lower portions of the stops and abut the underside of members 3 limit upward movement'of th stops. f f

The stops are depressible by a'leng th of dowel stock bearing on the co'ncaved seatsther'eof and are elevated by the springs when "the stock "isre' moved.

Shelves 50 for supporting dowel stock are secured to the carriers adjacent their inner ends and tongues 52 secured to said inner ends are adapted to support a length of dowel stock.

The adjacent ends of the tongues 52 are spaced apart for. a saw 54 which is rotatable relative to a bracket 56 fixed to the support 2 and which may be driven by any suitable means such as a belt in engagement with a pulley 58 thereof.

In operation and with the saw 54 in rotation, a

length of stock may be placed in the carrier section as either side of the saw, the stops on which it is disposed are depressed and it rests in the concaved seats thereof. The end of the dowel stock adjacent the saw. is supported by 50 and it rests on the tongues 52.

The tongues 42 limit the downward movement of the stops to insure that the depressed upper concave seats of the stops will coincide with the ends of the tongues 52 when the dowel stock is supported.

The end of the dowel stock is brought up against a selected stop at the other side of the saw and the carrier is depressed to sever the dowel stock by engaging the saw therewith.

By arranging the stops in a certain way, it is possible to readily and quickly clip or saw the dowel stock to provide lengths of various predetermined lengths.

Stops at either side of the saw may be employed and there may be notches and slots for stops arranged in predetermined distances apart so that by selecting a certain stop length of dowel stock may be provided which are of a predetermined length.

The invention may be: embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. Hence, the present embodiments are therefore to be considered. in. all.

respects merely as being illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of the invention be.- ing indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all modifications and variations as fall within the meaning and purview and range of equivalency of the appended claims are. therefore intended. to be. em-

braced therein.

What. is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent. of. thev United States is 1. Apparatus for cutting. elongated wooden dowel stock into shorter lengths comprising, in combination, a support, a. shaft rotatable, on a sideof'said support on a horizontal axisja circuI ar saw on said shaft, a. counterbalanced carrier above said support having. an inner portion pivoted on said support for swinging up and down, carrier sections carried. by said carrier di's posed. over said saw, said carrier sections including. channel members having spaced. longitudinal sidewalls and a lower wall forming an elongated open upper side and adjacent inner ends. thereof spaced apart, for the passage of said saw therebetween, shelves on and closing the open upper sides of the carrier sections at" portions thereof adjacent the inner ends thereof for supporting a. length of stock. to be cut, the side .walls and bottom walls of, said channel members outwardly; of said shelves provided with longitudinally spaced and alignedigrooves and slots respectively, plate-like stops slid'able up and down in said grooves and slots having concave dowel-stock receiving seats in upper sides thereof, upper sides or said stops disposed in planes above the planes of the upper sides of the shelves, springs in said 4 channels urging said stops upwardly, and means limiting upward movements of said stops.

2. Apparatus for cutting elongated wooden dowel stock into shorter lengths comprising in combination, a support, a shaft rotatable on a side of said support on a horizontal axis, a circular saw on said shaft, a counterbalanced carrier above said support having an inner portion pivoted on. said. support for swinging up and down, carrier sections carried by said. carrier disposed over said saw, said carrier sections including channel members having spaced longitudinal side walls and a lower wall forming an elongated open upper side and adjacent inner ends thereof. spaced apart for the passage of said saw therebetween, shelves on and closing the open upper sides of the carrier sections at portions thereof adjacent. the inner ends thereof for supportin a length of stock to be cut, the side walls and bottom walls ofsaid channel members outwardly of said shelves provided with longitudinally spaced and aligned grooves andslots respectively, plate-like stops slidable up and down in said grooves and slots; having concave dowel stock receiving seats in upper sidesthereof, upper sides of. said stOps. disposed in planes above the planes of the upper sides of the shelves, said stops provided with spaced slots extending upwardlyfrom lower sides thereof providing tongues therebetween, springs" around said tongues bearingon the lower walls of the channels and upper ends of the slots urging said stops upwardly, and means limiting upward movements of said stops.

, HANS B. JUEOW.

REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences. are. of. record in th file ofv this patent;

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